Stories

Guides to dressing, craft, care, the table and gifting, written in our Ahmedabad studio.

Three blue and white Jharna quilted makeup pouches arranged beside an open suitcase and travel essentials.

Travel Essentials for Women in India: A Packing List Sorted by Pouch

A packing list for trips within India, sorted into four containers (vanity, hair kit, day bag and clothes) so everything has a place before you leave.

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Black Bloom black tassel earring with a pearl cluster, worn with a black collar

Dressing & Styling

Earrings for Jeans and a Top: What Actually Works

Denim goes with every earring you own, which is exactly the problem. Let the top decide instead: a tassel or shell drop for a plain tee, a small stud for...

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Ruhani rectangular Mashru silk frame clutch, black ground printed with maroon and teal concentric medallions, gold-tone top handle and detachable chain

Ruhani: Ajrakh Is Geometry Before It Is Decoration

Under every Ajrakh cloth sits a strict grid of squares, stars and trellises. Ruhani, a one-of-one black and maroon Ajrakh Mashru silk frame clutch, shows what a rectangular frame does...

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Rang Mahal curved Mashru silk frame clutch, red ground printed with gold and teal medallions and eight-point stars, gold-tone top handle and detachable chain

Rang Mahal: What Happens When You Cut Into a Repeat

A block print has no natural edge, so where the cut lands decides the bag. Rang Mahal is a one-of-one red Ajrakh Mashru silk frame clutch, and the story of...

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Kaali Adaa curved Mashru silk handbag in a black, red and mustard diamond print, held in both hands with an ivory blazer

Kaali Adaa: The Black That Is Not a Dye

The black in an Ajrakh print is not a dye but fermented iron, which only turns black with tannin and heat. Kaali Adaa, a one-of-one Mashru silk frame clutch, sets...

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Laal Noor rectangular Mashru silk handbag in a red Ajrakh rosette print, held in both hands against a white shirt

Laal Noor: Why Red Is the Hardest Colour to Print by Hand

Madder red is printed twice: first as an invisible alum mordant, then revealed in the dye bath. Laal Noor is a one-of-one red Ajrakh Mashru silk frame clutch, and why...

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Neel Riwayat indigo and ivory Ajrakh Mashru silk frame clutch with gold-tone top handle and detachable chain

Neel Riwayat: The Long Argument Between Indigo and Air

Indigo comes out of the vat green and turns blue only in the air, one layer at a time. Neel Riwayat is a one-of-one indigo Ajrakh Mashru silk frame clutch...

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HOF Saanjh hand-painted ceramic cups with blue floral motifs on a wooden table, a handmade corporate Diwali gift

Corporate Diwali Gifts for Employees and Clients: A 2026 Planning Guide

What to give, what to spend, and when to order corporate Diwali gifts in 2026, from a studio that makes them by hand.

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HOF blue Chandbali Earrings being gently wiped and stored in a lined jewellery box

Jewellery

How to Stop Gold-Plated Jewellery From Tarnishing: A Practical Care Guide

Gold-plated and gold-tone earrings darken for predictable reasons, most of them fixable. How to clean them safely, what destroys plating, and how to store fabric and kundan earrings so they...

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HOF Gulshan blush co-ord set styled for dancing at a sangeet

Dressing & Styling

What to Wear to a Sangeet: Indo-Western Outfit Ideas You Can Actually Dance In

A sangeet asks more of an outfit than any other wedding function. Here is how to dress for a night of movement, from fabric and cut to earrings that survive...

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HOF blue Chandbali Earrings with textile crescent and ghungroo detail

Dressing & Styling

Chandbali vs Jhumka Earrings: Which One Should You Wear?

A chandbali is a crescent-moon drop, broad and made for weddings and festive evenings. A jhumka is a bell that hangs straight down, lighter and easier to wear every day....

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Ajrakh stole, bangles, an embellished clutch and the Katha fabric diary arranged together as a birthday gift edit for a sister

Gifting

Birthday Gifts for Your Sister: A Handcrafted Edit

A year-round, non-seasonal gift guide for a sister's birthday — Ajrakh stoles, Ikat and Mashru silk bags, bangles and fabric diaries, chosen by what she actually wears rather than by...

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Brown optical frames paired with round olive fabric studs, based on the Ibrik Accents product image.

What Earrings to Wear With Glasses: Studs, Drops & Jhumkas

A practical guide to earrings with glasses: pair studs, drops and jhumkas with your frames, check comfort, and save our one-minute mirror checklist.

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